American Silver Eagle Coins
The American Silver Eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the United States. It has been issued since 1986 and contains one ounce of fine silver. Coins are minted to exacting specifications and guaranteed by the US Government for weight, content, and purity. The series has become a favorite of both precious metals investors and coin collectors.
The American Silver Eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the United States. It has been issued since 1986 and contains one ounce of fine silver. Coins are minted to exacting specifications and guaranteed by the US Government for weight, content, and purity. The series has become a favorite of both precious metals investors and coin collectors.
The US Mint has offered Silver Eagles in three primary versions. The first is the regular bullion version of the coin which is available from authorized bullion dealers and coin dealers. The second is the collectible proof version available each year, directly from the US Mint. The final and most recent version is a collected uncirculated or burnished version of the coin. These coins carry the "W" mint mark and are struck on burnished specially blanks.
Many collectors consider the Silver Eagle to be the "modern Silver Dollar" and collect the series by date. There are two primary key dates. The 1995-W Proof Silver Eagle was included only in the 1995 Gold Eagle Proof Set and had a scant mintage of only 30,125 coins. The 2006-W Reverse Proof Silver Eagle was included only in the 2006 20th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set, which was limited to 250,000 sets.
The first significant variety of the series was discovered in 2008. This is known as the 2008-W Silver Eagle Reverse of 2007. These 2008 coins were struck with the reverse die type of 2007. The variety is most commonly distinguished by the bowl shaped "U" of "United States" on the reverse of the coin.
This site offers a wide selection of American Silver Eagles for sale, including proof and uncirculated coins, PCGS and NGC certified coins, the key dates of the series, and full rolls of coins.
Many collectors consider the Silver Eagle to be the "modern Silver Dollar" and collect the series by date. There are two primary key dates. The 1995-W Proof Silver Eagle was included only in the 1995 Gold Eagle Proof Set and had a scant mintage of only 30,125 coins. The 2006-W Reverse Proof Silver Eagle was included only in the 2006 20th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set, which was limited to 250,000 sets.
The first significant variety of the series was discovered in 2008. This is known as the 2008-W Silver Eagle Reverse of 2007. These 2008 coins were struck with the reverse die type of 2007. The variety is most commonly distinguished by the bowl shaped "U" of "United States" on the reverse of the coin.
This site offers a wide selection of American Silver Eagles for sale, including proof and uncirculated coins, PCGS and NGC certified coins, the key dates of the series, and full rolls of coins.
